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and i think thag a good form of energy and very reliable form of energy. and we -- i think but meanwhile we still rely on some other form of energy including nuclear and also also hydropower. before this seminar, i didn't expect people would be so interested in discussing this topic. and i thought everybody would be interested in china import of -- but actually that's not the whole case. thank you. >> thank you. our goal is to look forward and look toward competitive transportation fuel market for all countries. >> thank you very much. thank you to each of you who contributed today in this discussion. as kind of the old guy at the table, i look back on -- let me -- [inaudible] [laughter] on that day 40 years ago ago, we were facing the embargo. the secretary, at the time of defense, was attending meetings around the clock, and having to worry seriously about the impact of quad rippling of the price of oil. well, the 40 years sin then, if you're a cynic, you could say it's been a golden age of hand ringing. where we have tried again and again and failed. an
and i think thag a good form of energy and very reliable form of energy. and we -- i think but meanwhile we still rely on some other form of energy including nuclear and also also hydropower. before this seminar, i didn't expect people would be so interested in discussing this topic. and i thought everybody would be interested in china import of -- but actually that's not the whole case. thank you. >> thank you. our goal is to look forward and look toward competitive transportation fuel...
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and nuclear fusion energy. unlike what we currently use, nuclear fission, essentially would produce no waste or carbon emissions. it's the holy grail of clean energy. and i want to make sure the scientists at lawrence livermore are able to accomplish it. sandia laboratory also has a facility called the combustion research facility. i was just there a few weeks ago and this is a partnership, a public-private partnership with our automakers and those who are making automobiles in detroit and what they're trying to do is make the american automobile engine more efficient at the combustion research facility. so there are important, remarkable achievements going on at our national laboratory. and, mr. speaker, may i inquire how much time i have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: four minutes. mr. swalwell: with the furlough at our laboratory, all of their exceptional work will be put on hold. so, what does that mean in addition to the national emission facility and combustion facility? work will stop that's being d
and nuclear fusion energy. unlike what we currently use, nuclear fission, essentially would produce no waste or carbon emissions. it's the holy grail of clean energy. and i want to make sure the scientists at lawrence livermore are able to accomplish it. sandia laboratory also has a facility called the combustion research facility. i was just there a few weeks ago and this is a partnership, a public-private partnership with our automakers and those who are making automobiles in detroit and what...
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did he oppose the energy bill of 2010 bucks know. he supported the energy bill of 2010. you could say, mr. speaker, two parties working together in the national interest. let me ask him, doesn't he feel embarrassed that in five short years he's gone from hunter haas keep to voucher? [shouting] >> the only embarrassing thing is this tortured performance. he wants to talk about the record of the last labour government. let me remind them on the cost of living they doubled the council tax. they doubled the gas bill. they put up electricity bills by half. they put a pet troll attacks 12 times. and increase the basic state pension by a measly 75 cents. then we came to the low pay they got rid of that can be income tax banned altogether. they have absolute no economic policy and that is why the former chancellor, the honorable member said this, on the ninth of september i'm waiting to hear what we've got to sit on the economy. well, we've all been waiting but i think we can give up because they are a hopeless opposition. >> i'll tell him what happened because he talks about th
did he oppose the energy bill of 2010 bucks know. he supported the energy bill of 2010. you could say, mr. speaker, two parties working together in the national interest. let me ask him, doesn't he feel embarrassed that in five short years he's gone from hunter haas keep to voucher? [shouting] >> the only embarrassing thing is this tortured performance. he wants to talk about the record of the last labour government. let me remind them on the cost of living they doubled the council tax....
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energy security council hosted an energy council on foreign policy foreign-policy and security. this event includes a description by former nightline anchor ted koppel and this is 40 minutes. >> 20 years after this interview, someone else invaded kuwait in the wheel wells did explode, but it was not the united states of america. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. my name is carl looked, and i am part of the energy council. we recognize members of the council and we will do so later and i would like to welcome you all to this program and we commemorate today the 40th anniversary of the oil embargo with the launch of a new report by the council, suggesting solutions to the problem that we have been dealing with for the past -- almost century. four years ago this week a group of oil-producing countries attacked an american way of life with 5 million barrels from the oil market. within weeks, the price of oil quadrupled and it was sent into a tailspin. most americans, the embargo is a distant episode remembereremembere d mostly by the notorious gas lines and in retrospect, it may b
energy security council hosted an energy council on foreign policy foreign-policy and security. this event includes a description by former nightline anchor ted koppel and this is 40 minutes. >> 20 years after this interview, someone else invaded kuwait in the wheel wells did explode, but it was not the united states of america. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. my name is carl looked, and i am part of the energy council. we recognize members of the council and we will do so later and i...
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right now the tribes aren't able to get energy development agreements. they can't get drilling permits approved or have environmental impact assessments completes because b.l.m. and e.p.a. are shut down and not available. those rigs will move someplace else. the tribe has hundreds of drilling permits waiting approval and this is only going to delay them further. the situation is also dire in urban indian communities. utech you nighted tribes has one of several tribal colleges that serves over 600 students and another 300 children that attend their k-8 elementary school on the college campus. because of that shutdown, they're reducing the education services and those -- to both their students, the college students, and to the children who live on that facility. the list goes on and on and on. and it will only as get worse. if we continue to not address this problem, we are turning our back on these very real needs. i think also importantly, turning our back on an obstacles that this country undertook when they signed treaties with the tribal people of my
right now the tribes aren't able to get energy development agreements. they can't get drilling permits approved or have environmental impact assessments completes because b.l.m. and e.p.a. are shut down and not available. those rigs will move someplace else. the tribe has hundreds of drilling permits waiting approval and this is only going to delay them further. the situation is also dire in urban indian communities. utech you nighted tribes has one of several tribal colleges that serves over...
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energy bills are rising and he supports the energy companies, not the consumer. we have a prime minister who always stands up for the wrong people. [shouting] >> we know what is cost-of-living policy is. it is more spending, more borrowing and more debt. that would lead to higher taxes and higher mortgage rates. that is the double whammy that we get every family in this country. but not only have i got a birthday present of the shadow chancellor staying in post, and it's a daily -- i also have this special birthday treat, which is a shadow chancellor yesterday revealed the election campaign. he said it all depends on the two of them together because and i quote, and i'm not making this up, they would win because of their experience, their track record, and the credibility. [laughter] >> that is -- i have to say, mr. speaker, that is like the captain of the titanic running on his safety record. [laughter] >> thank you, mr. speaker. millions of people -- using a post office account of his contract is due to expire in 18 months. it's vital for these people and the f
energy bills are rising and he supports the energy companies, not the consumer. we have a prime minister who always stands up for the wrong people. [shouting] >> we know what is cost-of-living policy is. it is more spending, more borrowing and more debt. that would lead to higher taxes and higher mortgage rates. that is the double whammy that we get every family in this country. but not only have i got a birthday present of the shadow chancellor staying in post, and it's a daily -- i also...
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i can talk about the energy industry. across the board, again, the numbers are clear in term of where we should be in term of job creation in term of the recovery and where we are. you can pick your survey whether it's the household or establishment survey. we're nowhere near where we should be. i put the survey in there for a purpose because, again, when you look at the economics of it. we ask does theory and incentive and so on. the reality when people are talking to small business owners this is what we're hearing. there are exceptions along the way that think it's great and the business is growing. it doesn't matter to them. that's fantastic. i would argue the fact we had 12.2% growth with everything working against entrepreneurship and investment is pretty amazing. i think that's worth tipping a hat to to the resilience of the american business owner and workers. >> i think your point about the energy industry is probably where the growth has been. if not for that i think my numbers would be a flat gdp. i think the i
i can talk about the energy industry. across the board, again, the numbers are clear in term of where we should be in term of job creation in term of the recovery and where we are. you can pick your survey whether it's the household or establishment survey. we're nowhere near where we should be. i put the survey in there for a purpose because, again, when you look at the economics of it. we ask does theory and incentive and so on. the reality when people are talking to small business owners...
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by drastically reducing energy consumption were supporting our nation's energy independent goals. many of our customers manage market rates and the private sector at the same time we're proud to have helped our home state of massachusetts identified over $301 of potential energy savings and affordable housing. the city of new orleans and los angeles. we are proud participants in the american dream of entrepreneurship. it's about a company like ours with innovation and hard work to thrive and to transform society for the better. we are a mission-driven for-profit enterprise mean weekly business you provide meaningful values in a self-sustaining way. our model of information relies on a supportive public sector. government has been vital to the interest. every household most about buying an energy star plan. the same things happening today with buildings themselves. the portfolio managed to provide zemeckis for buildings to receive the energy star. the government is essential helping the market work the way it was meant to work. by presenting consumers with clear information and eco
by drastically reducing energy consumption were supporting our nation's energy independent goals. many of our customers manage market rates and the private sector at the same time we're proud to have helped our home state of massachusetts identified over $301 of potential energy savings and affordable housing. the city of new orleans and los angeles. we are proud participants in the american dream of entrepreneurship. it's about a company like ours with innovation and hard work to thrive and to...
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we lead in energy development. we lead in all kinds of senses. our universities are tremendous resources but our laboratories is where the seasoned scientist goes and produce real, real technology that can be transferred into the public sector. right now if you look in livermoore, which is right outside of my district, there is a technology transfer operation where there's a cooperative organization between the the city of livermoore and the city of davis, berkley national laboratories, berkley university and so on, all these institutions working together with private companies to develop this technology and transfer it into the private sector, to give our businesses and our companies the edge they need to become successful and to lead, to create jobs and lead our nation and one of the things they're doing at livermoore that's so exciting that my colleague talked about was the fusion facility there in livermoore. if you don't know about fusion, fusion is when a fission -- i'll back up a little bit. fission is when you break apart a uranium or plu
we lead in energy development. we lead in all kinds of senses. our universities are tremendous resources but our laboratories is where the seasoned scientist goes and produce real, real technology that can be transferred into the public sector. right now if you look in livermoore, which is right outside of my district, there is a technology transfer operation where there's a cooperative organization between the the city of livermoore and the city of davis, berkley national laboratories, berkley...
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research into renewable energy is another. but we need a layout that agenda as well as ask the wealthiest among us today. much is given, much is required. there's a lot of infrastructure that goes into place to help us with the global economy. billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, airports, seaports, billions of dollars spent for the united states navy harding the sea lanes so that we can have a shipment of products around the globe. a stabilized system for health care for our seniors and the poorest among us. all of these things are is someg we do collectively, but we can ask for more but at the same time i think we need to also show a reform agenda that is going to shift and transform our society in the direction of more health, more wellness, more investment into the middle-class. >> host: a headline in today's financial times. a contingency plan that dare not be under. they make this point, for all the articles about invoking the 14th commitment -- what should the president do tragedy i think he would then have quot
research into renewable energy is another. but we need a layout that agenda as well as ask the wealthiest among us today. much is given, much is required. there's a lot of infrastructure that goes into place to help us with the global economy. billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, airports, seaports, billions of dollars spent for the united states navy harding the sea lanes so that we can have a shipment of products around the globe. a stabilized system for health care for our seniors...
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america's poised to become the number one energy producer in the world this year. this year for the first time in a very long time we are producing more oil than we are importing. so we got a lot of good things going for us, but the uncertainty caused by just one week of this nonsense so far has caused businesses to reconsider spending and hiring. you have seen consumer confidence plunge to the lowest level since 2008. you have seen mortgages held up by thousands of home buyers who aren't sure about the economic situation out there. and all this adds to our deficits. it doesn't subtract from it. so we can't afford these manufactured crises every few months. as i said, this one isn't even about deficits or spending or budgets. our deficits are falling at the fastest pace in 60 years. the budget that the senate passed is at republican spending levels. it's their budget. the democrats were willing to put votes on to make sure the government was opened while negotiations took place for a longer term budget. and what's happened, the way we got to this point was one thin
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nor that there are more jobs now in green energy than in the entire oil and gas industry. nor that we are in an international race for tomorrow's clean energy technology innovations. and it's a race these big international corporations are perfectly happy to have america lose. it is no skin off their nose. at last, their goal is not victory, it is doubt. they don't want to convince anyone that climate change isn't happening. they don't need to do that. and, of course, they couldn't do that in any kind of a fair debate. all they need to do, the playbook strategy is to convince you, as you're driving down the road listening to the radio, that nobody's really sure yet that there's some doubt, that we don't need to do anything just yet, that you can move on to your next worry; this one's still up for grabs. and they will keep trying to put action on carbon pollution and push it over that horizon of doubt, never having to prove their case. you, the american people, are being played for chumps in this game. it's a racket and you're the mark. even so, even with awful that, the fa
nor that there are more jobs now in green energy than in the entire oil and gas industry. nor that we are in an international race for tomorrow's clean energy technology innovations. and it's a race these big international corporations are perfectly happy to have america lose. it is no skin off their nose. at last, their goal is not victory, it is doubt. they don't want to convince anyone that climate change isn't happening. they don't need to do that. and, of course, they couldn't do that in...
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h cartoon has a different energy. i have to wear two hats, i work for and international publication, "the economist." as well as "the baltimore sun." i use a very old-fashioned english style pen nibs. it takes me three hours to apply the ink. scratch.rs of scratch, if the deadline is 7:00, that takes you back to 4:00. i have pencil sketches before that, that takes two hours to three hours. and then you have coming up with the idea. everyone finds a way of getting two ideas in a different fashion. sometimes, they do come quickly. other times, you go through a lot of processes. and eightpretty much eight0 hour day -- an to ten hour day. about the freedom we are given, with all freedom comes responsibility. what i admire about my peers who do this really well on a daily is how managing to the cartoons that are both apt and right on the news, not sexist, not racist. powerful one day, funny the next day. all of these things that have to go into the mix. next question, go to the microphone, please. caroline.ith >> i was on
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department of energy's waste isolation power plant in carlsbad employs a thousand march. that's out of two million people. so it's an understatement to say that shutting down the federal government strikes at the heart of my state's economy. between sequestration furloughs, the shutdown and the current impasse over averting a catastrophic default on the nation's debt, hardworking middle-class families across new mexico are the ones that are saddled with uncertainty and hardship. these manufactured crises have very real consequences for these families. since the shutdown began, i have heard time and again from constituents who are paying the price for this reckless debacle. they say they feel like the collateral damage in the ongoing ideological battles in washington, d.c. hardworking civil servants dedicated to their jobs and their country have been sent home without pay while many others have to work through the shutdown without a paycheck. yesterday, i spoke with a rio rancho resident named chad diddier, farmer marine and now an air traffic controller in albuquerque. du
department of energy's waste isolation power plant in carlsbad employs a thousand march. that's out of two million people. so it's an understatement to say that shutting down the federal government strikes at the heart of my state's economy. between sequestration furloughs, the shutdown and the current impasse over averting a catastrophic default on the nation's debt, hardworking middle-class families across new mexico are the ones that are saddled with uncertainty and hardship. these...
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the department of energy, most of the national labs, which are managed under contract would be shielded for a time. but the resources will be short-lived. for example, the laboratory in new mexico plans to shut down on october 21. in oak ridge, tennessee. the national security complex component in the nuclear defense enterprise has already started partial shutdown. what we call those in our great research universities are somewhat shielded from the immediate impact of the shutdown, but the effects will soon reach their labs as grant renewals are disrupted and new grants were delayed in starting. we know that congress faces many physical challenges in the weeks ahead. the millions of scientists and engineers in academia, small businesses, and large industries that we represent call upon you to ensure sustained and robust support for scientific research as you deal with these challenges. i have to say that the continuing a decrease in the nation's investment in research will only exacerbate fiscal problems slowing down the engine of discovery that drives innovation and economic growth. we
the department of energy, most of the national labs, which are managed under contract would be shielded for a time. but the resources will be short-lived. for example, the laboratory in new mexico plans to shut down on october 21. in oak ridge, tennessee. the national security complex component in the nuclear defense enterprise has already started partial shutdown. what we call those in our great research universities are somewhat shielded from the immediate impact of the shutdown, but the...
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millions upon millions of land management acres that currently can't process energy leases. also unstaffed in the middle of hunting season. so mr. chairman, i would ask unanimous consent to include an article i have called "new mexico mid shut down; economist warns of another recession." make the point i think the doctor brought up that our labs are about to shut down. if they shut down, even if the rest of the country doesn't slip to a recession, every day that those labs are closed we get closer to recession in the state of new mexico. >> it will be included. >> i was surprised to hear from the colleague that the shut down is about the debt. certainly, if we can't get the debt ceiling increased, who knows what is going happen to our interest rates. i can guarantee the only outcome of that will be we have more debt and higher deficits. because of that kind of irresponsible behavior. but as our colleague from florida brought up, last week it was about obamacare. it would be easier to negotiate an outcome if we knew what we were negotiating about. i think we have got to reali
millions upon millions of land management acres that currently can't process energy leases. also unstaffed in the middle of hunting season. so mr. chairman, i would ask unanimous consent to include an article i have called "new mexico mid shut down; economist warns of another recession." make the point i think the doctor brought up that our labs are about to shut down. if they shut down, even if the rest of the country doesn't slip to a recession, every day that those labs are closed...
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it has taken our energy. all of us are very, shall we s say,, we're still even a little anxious as we speak until this is done. it's been a couple of weeks of anxiety, of great difficulty, and here we are. what about the people out there who have suffered, who have worked without a paycheck? worked without a paycheck. policemen, sphie firemen, all or workers still working without paychecks, and we are on the verge of correcting that in moments. and i can only say that i am very thankful to our two leade leaders. i am very thankful to the bipartisan team. i don't want to start naming names because i'm fearful i will forget some, but i know that senator mccain was part of it, senator collins was part of it, senator donnelly, senator klobuchar, and senator heitkamp, and i know i'm leaving people out, which i didn't want to do, i think senator johanns was part of the team and senator flake. so if i left anybody out, i'll correct it in the record. but i am ever so grateful. i just thought, senators ey ayoe and mur
it has taken our energy. all of us are very, shall we s say,, we're still even a little anxious as we speak until this is done. it's been a couple of weeks of anxiety, of great difficulty, and here we are. what about the people out there who have suffered, who have worked without a paycheck? worked without a paycheck. policemen, sphie firemen, all or workers still working without paychecks, and we are on the verge of correcting that in moments. and i can only say that i am very thankful to our...
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and today i'm proud to serve as chairman of the subcommittee for conservation, energy and forestry on the agriculture committee. i'm proud to be from the keystone state. we had a number of folks, colleagues at that point, in 2009, ask me why would i ever be on agriculture? when i'm from pennsylvania. well, the fact is it's our number one industry in pennsylvania. we're one of the top providers and producers for the united states. and sometimes other parts of the world in terms of our commodities that we raise and we grow and we can't speak enough about the importance of this farm bill. there's a lot of reasons why we all, every colleague in this chamber, should be supporting the farm bill. there only are less than i believe 100 of our districts, congressional districts, out of 435, where we actually grow and raise the food to feed this nation and much of the world. but the fact is, there's not, you know, every district has americans that shakes hands with a farmer at least three times a day. every time they pick up a fork. so one of the principles that guide me, mr. speaker, in terms
and today i'm proud to serve as chairman of the subcommittee for conservation, energy and forestry on the agriculture committee. i'm proud to be from the keystone state. we had a number of folks, colleagues at that point, in 2009, ask me why would i ever be on agriculture? when i'm from pennsylvania. well, the fact is it's our number one industry in pennsylvania. we're one of the top providers and producers for the united states. and sometimes other parts of the world in terms of our...
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i am happy to talk about energy policy. how do we deal with our long- ?erm fiscal situation all those things i have been anxious to talk to republicans about for the next seven months. that together a budget lays out my vision for the economy. we can negotiate it, but we a whole bunch of people in order for one side to think they will have more leverage in negotiations. the last point i am going to , the bill that is being presented reflects republican priorities. it's the republican budget. funding of this short-term thanng bill is far lower what democrats think it should be. nevertheless, democrats are theared to reopen government. we are compromising so much we are able to reopen the government at funding levels that reflect republican wishes, do not at all reflect our wishes. at fema they were having trouble making sure everybody was staying on the job and fulfilling their various functions. we need to get that sequester lifted that was hanging over the economy during the course of this entire year. tos short-term legislation reopen the government doe
i am happy to talk about energy policy. how do we deal with our long- ?erm fiscal situation all those things i have been anxious to talk to republicans about for the next seven months. that together a budget lays out my vision for the economy. we can negotiate it, but we a whole bunch of people in order for one side to think they will have more leverage in negotiations. the last point i am going to , the bill that is being presented reflects republican priorities. it's the republican budget....
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they've told us we've got 679 renewable energy initiatives, none of which have a metric on them. they've told us that we have 76 different drug abuse and prevention programs run by the federal government. they've told us that the department of defense has 159 different contracting organizations, none of them being held accountable. they've told us that at the homeland security, where senator carper, the senator from delaware, and i are chair and vice chair of the committee, they have six different r&d facilities, three of which are doing exactly same thing. we have 209 science, technology, engineering, and math programs, 209. 200 different crime prevention programs, 160 homeowners and renters assistance programs. 94 green building -- private-sector green building assistance programs, none with a metric, and the agencies don't even know how much money they're spending on them. 82 teacher quality programs run by the federal government. laugh halhalf of which are not n department of education. i won't continue it but you get my point. what have we done about that's things? nothing.
they've told us we've got 679 renewable energy initiatives, none of which have a metric on them. they've told us that we have 76 different drug abuse and prevention programs run by the federal government. they've told us that the department of defense has 159 different contracting organizations, none of them being held accountable. they've told us that at the homeland security, where senator carper, the senator from delaware, and i are chair and vice chair of the committee, they have six...
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and we became good friends and we worked together to identify recognized leaders of the area of energy and environmental policy and after graduate school we stayed in touch from the early 1980s until about 1989, we saw each other about once a year at a vacation home that week alone in massachusetts and i want to take this opportunity to describe john's recent production and why it is so inexpressible for his friends and colleagues, including me. the answers that was preceded by more than a decade of highly regarded work and not included the codirected working group during 1989 through 1990 clean air legislative process. he developed strong relationships on the hill and with stakeholders and became a participant in clean air strategy at the white house. after that he provided strategic advice to implement the clean air act and manage process that brought together the states in the environmental community to create the national vehicle program and he played a development of the posts here and then he became a highly regarded member and frequent leader of the international and environment
and we became good friends and we worked together to identify recognized leaders of the area of energy and environmental policy and after graduate school we stayed in touch from the early 1980s until about 1989, we saw each other about once a year at a vacation home that week alone in massachusetts and i want to take this opportunity to describe john's recent production and why it is so inexpressible for his friends and colleagues, including me. the answers that was preceded by more than a...
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perhaps we have not invested enough time and energy in communicating what we are for. i am talking about more than the policies we advocate. conservatism is not about the bills we want to pass. it is about the nation we want to be. for conservatives, politics is more than just a means. it is an end. it is the real goal. what conservatives are for is not an agenda for government, it is a vision of society. it is a view of the world we want to build together. together. that is a word. together. it is essential. it is overlooked. it is part of what we believe. we are committed to bed rock notables of individual liberty, rights, and personable -- personal responsibility. thereason we fight is for strength, vitality, and value of communities that free individuals form. the alternative to big government is not just small government. alternative is a thriving, flourishing nation of cooperative communities where your success depends on the quality of your service. it is a free enterprise economy where everyone works for everyone else. they compete to see who can figure out the
perhaps we have not invested enough time and energy in communicating what we are for. i am talking about more than the policies we advocate. conservatism is not about the bills we want to pass. it is about the nation we want to be. for conservatives, politics is more than just a means. it is an end. it is the real goal. what conservatives are for is not an agenda for government, it is a vision of society. it is a view of the world we want to build together. together. that is a word. together....
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perhaps we have invested nearly as much time and energy communicating what we as conservatives are for. i'm talking more than the policies we advocate for. conservatism is not about the bills we want to pass. it is about the nation that we want to be. for conservatives, politics is far more than a means. it is an end. what conservatives are really for is not an agenda for government. it is a vision of society, a view of the world we want to build together. that is a word. it is essential. it is too often overlooked. >> the reason we fight for that free freedoms individuals form. the alternative is big government is not just small government. where you are success depends on the quality of your us access. it is a free enterprise economy. competing to see who can figure out the best way to help the most people. it is a voluntary civil society where free individuals come together voluntarily to meet each others needs, to fill in the gaps, and to make sure that no one is left behind. communities,mong not as a result of a government mandate. despite what people may think, even people within
perhaps we have invested nearly as much time and energy communicating what we as conservatives are for. i'm talking more than the policies we advocate for. conservatism is not about the bills we want to pass. it is about the nation that we want to be. for conservatives, politics is far more than a means. it is an end. what conservatives are really for is not an agenda for government. it is a vision of society, a view of the world we want to build together. that is a word. it is essential. it is...
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even more exciting than that is the energy that is at the state level. we are seeing governors thinking strategically about their entire system. and how do we drive towards a system that operates in a higher-quality, more efficient way. you see a lot of the same work going on in 25 states. it is about taking an honest, deep assessment of your health care system within your state and to determining where are the right places to drive towards higher-quality and more efficient care. i never level -- where i get the most excited --, governors are uniquely situated to pull levers to drive towards quality efficiency. they are thinking about their health care system and a classic market distortions like asymmetry of information monopoly. they are thinking about the levers they can pull to increase supply or drive towards transparency. the conversation going on at the state level has become something much broader than even the new policies at the aca. it has become about how do we take an honest look at at the problems and distortions we have operating in our he
even more exciting than that is the energy that is at the state level. we are seeing governors thinking strategically about their entire system. and how do we drive towards a system that operates in a higher-quality, more efficient way. you see a lot of the same work going on in 25 states. it is about taking an honest, deep assessment of your health care system within your state and to determining where are the right places to drive towards higher-quality and more efficient care. i never level...
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iran has a right to a peaceful civilian nuclear energy program, but they do not have the right to enrich or reprocess. holding this line is especially important in light of iran's repeated and blatant disregard for international obligations in the past and even to this day. and even a limited enrichment program and possession of sensitive reprocessing technologies is unacceptable, too, because the risk that such a program would once again be abused by iran in the future for nefarious and dangerous purposes. suspendinsuspending sanctions bn doesn't just suspend but abandoned enrichment would give the iranian regime exactly what they want -- an eventual path it a nuclear weapon. and sanctions relief at this time would allow them to make advances on their broader strategic objectives in their region, like propping up the assad regime in syria, like continuing to destablize iraq, like supporting terrorist groups like hezbollah in lebanon. we cannot allow the number-one exporter of terrorism in the world this opportunity. until iran greas agrees to abann enrichment reprocessing, the congress
iran has a right to a peaceful civilian nuclear energy program, but they do not have the right to enrich or reprocess. holding this line is especially important in light of iran's repeated and blatant disregard for international obligations in the past and even to this day. and even a limited enrichment program and possession of sensitive reprocessing technologies is unacceptable, too, because the risk that such a program would once again be abused by iran in the future for nefarious and...
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the dirty profits of the bankers, the dirty profits of the drug companies, the dirty profits of our energy industry, but he probably walked in to face an audience like this. imagine a room, it was filled with at least as many people, people get up every morning and they only have one thing to do that day, destroy innocent human life. i am told the feeling in the room was electric. the president, getting this incredible response. this president that cannot find one abortion he would stop. gazing into the eyes of thousands of abortionists who have never found the baby they lookingling to save. out into the crowd he said the political-- less a figures come and speak to them. he said one thing to them they yearn to hear you looked into their eyes and said, keep it up and god bless you. god bless you. think about this for a second. the people that he asked the god of abraham isaac and jacob to bless, those people have destroyed more black babies, have exploited more black women theirhe ku klux klan in most racist dreams could have ever hoped to kill. the first man of color to occupy the office
the dirty profits of the bankers, the dirty profits of the drug companies, the dirty profits of our energy industry, but he probably walked in to face an audience like this. imagine a room, it was filled with at least as many people, people get up every morning and they only have one thing to do that day, destroy innocent human life. i am told the feeling in the room was electric. the president, getting this incredible response. this president that cannot find one abortion he would stop. gazing...
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is considered nonessential. 90% of the department of energy, 90% of the environmental protection agency, 81% of the interior department. 70% of the intelligence agencies are considered nonessential. they're not nonessential. they're working hard. they ought to be able to get back to their job. we need them to be back to their job. it's disappointing that the senate is holding up the bill we voted for unanimously on saturday. i hope they'll let that loose, but the reality is when we vote to pay people, we recognize they deserve to be paid. and if they're being paid, all of them want to be working for that pay. so that's what we need to do. we need to open the entire government. let everyone work for their pay as they want to do. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. crenshaw: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, outstanding member of the appropriations committee, mr. kingston. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from is recognized for to minutes. mr. kingston: i thank the gen
is considered nonessential. 90% of the department of energy, 90% of the environmental protection agency, 81% of the interior department. 70% of the intelligence agencies are considered nonessential. they're not nonessential. they're working hard. they ought to be able to get back to their job. we need them to be back to their job. it's disappointing that the senate is holding up the bill we voted for unanimously on saturday. i hope they'll let that loose, but the reality is when we vote to pay...
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that's the committee that has the modernization of our warheads, the department of energy as well as the army corps of engineers. beginning tomorrow, seven big labs were going to begin to shut down. that's los alamos, sandia, lawrence livermore, lawrence berkeley. nuclear programs, reactors were being shut down in safe conditions. 30,000 contract employees were going to lose their work, and by their contract, the contract says they cannot be reimbursed for any day that is not worked. so that present add particular special situation. in the time i've been here, the senate has become a very different body, and maybe now is not a bad time to say that. we used to be able to do much more along the lines of what the group of 14 has done. but i think scar tissue has built in this house, and i think it's built in this house for one reason, and that is the prodigious use of cloture, the significant change because a majority body has been turned into a supermajority body. now what do i mean by that? what i mean by that is everything albeit but the simplest thing has to have 60 votes. we had a
that's the committee that has the modernization of our warheads, the department of energy as well as the army corps of engineers. beginning tomorrow, seven big labs were going to begin to shut down. that's los alamos, sandia, lawrence livermore, lawrence berkeley. nuclear programs, reactors were being shut down in safe conditions. 30,000 contract employees were going to lose their work, and by their contract, the contract says they cannot be reimbursed for any day that is not worked. so that...
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contributions to candidates, that more pipelines will be built, more mountains will be blown up, and the clean energy future our planet desperately needs will continue to be denied. you'll hear from workers who understand that in a world where management -- writes the rules for government rather than the people writing the rules for management, families lose their basic preace and livelihoods. you'll hear from civil rights leaders, speaking for those who have already had their right vote threatened or stripped by this court this year, and to understand that increasing the role of large donors in elections further disfranchises those who have the right to be heard equally in our democracy. the difference between citizens united and today is all of you. the people who stand behind us and the millions more across the country who stand with us. together we can and will make clear that in america, in a democracy, the size of your wallet should not determine the volume of your voice. [applause] thank you so much for standing with us today. it's going to be a lot of fun. let me introduce the first speaker o
contributions to candidates, that more pipelines will be built, more mountains will be blown up, and the clean energy future our planet desperately needs will continue to be denied. you'll hear from workers who understand that in a world where management -- writes the rules for government rather than the people writing the rules for management, families lose their basic preace and livelihoods. you'll hear from civil rights leaders, speaking for those who have already had their right vote...
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they run the energy labs. we know what it's meant to people who depend on meals on wheels and food stamps and depend on food safety and meat inspections and all the things that government does. we know long term what this shutdown, or a repeated shutdown in the future. that's why these etion goes are so important that -- that's why these negotiations are so important that majority leader reid is insisting, you don't repeal the law every time somebody says they're going to shut the government down. if you're a research scientist and funded by an n.i.h. grant at case university in cleveland or at wright university or you're doing aeronautics research at nasa glenn, you -- and if they see these interruptions, if they're furloughed for three weeks in october 2013 and then again sometime next year and again people, some of the most talented researchers, are going to walk away. and we're going to lose so much of the edge we have in this country. we're still the leading economy in the world, the greatest country in t
they run the energy labs. we know what it's meant to people who depend on meals on wheels and food stamps and depend on food safety and meat inspections and all the things that government does. we know long term what this shutdown, or a repeated shutdown in the future. that's why these etion goes are so important that -- that's why these negotiations are so important that majority leader reid is insisting, you don't repeal the law every time somebody says they're going to shut the government...
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energy programs when it gets cold to help pay your utility bills. these cuts are an anathema to us but we accepted them to keep the government going. the democrats in the senate accepted them, the democrats in the house, the president. but the house republicans who put that figure out and got accepted, that wasn't enough. they had said, all right, now you've got to repeal, abolish, and/or change to the point of trying to get to abolishment of the most important bill that's been passed in this house of representatives since 1965 when the civil rights act and medicaid and medicare were passed. it's not going to happen. we are the last trillionized -- industrialized country on the face of the earth to have national health insurance. it's the right thing to do. it's folly for governors in the states that haven't allowed the medicaid expansion to go forward to do that, and i hope they would. i hope the republicans come to their senses and we end this shutdown. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired.
energy programs when it gets cold to help pay your utility bills. these cuts are an anathema to us but we accepted them to keep the government going. the democrats in the senate accepted them, the democrats in the house, the president. but the house republicans who put that figure out and got accepted, that wasn't enough. they had said, all right, now you've got to repeal, abolish, and/or change to the point of trying to get to abolishment of the most important bill that's been passed in this...
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the largest corn-to-ethanol plant in edwardsville also plays a crucial role for jobs, innovation and energy independence in our area. these are just some of the reasons that congress needs to keep working together to advance a five-year farm bill. and let's not forget, again, what a bright spot agriculture has been on our nation's economy. every $1 billion in ag exports supports nearly 8,000 american jobs. earlier this year, the usda, 5 billion cted $139. in ag exports. that's over one million jobs supported by american agriculture. now, mr. speaker, i'd like to now recognize and yield as much time as he may consume to my good friend and my colleague from the great state of michigan, mr. benishek. mr. benishek: i like to thank my colleague from illinois for allowing me to speak here today . i want to thank you for hosting this special order hour in general. mr. speaker, although we speak today at a time when members are very busy working to resolve the government shutdown, it's critical to remember that while the government may have stopped, the work of our farmers certainly has not. farmer
the largest corn-to-ethanol plant in edwardsville also plays a crucial role for jobs, innovation and energy independence in our area. these are just some of the reasons that congress needs to keep working together to advance a five-year farm bill. and let's not forget, again, what a bright spot agriculture has been on our nation's economy. every $1 billion in ag exports supports nearly 8,000 american jobs. earlier this year, the usda, 5 billion cted $139. in ag exports. that's over one million...
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that's probably the biggest one and the department of commerce the department of energy. entries are very atari agencies. we need to cut regulations on small businesses. the environmental protection agency is crushing businesses across the state including in newark and every community. we need to roll back regulations under sunsetting. sunsetting. the rail atari bodies and re-examine -- there's a lot that can be done in a 3.5 chilean dollar budget. it's time government starts limit spending the way we americans have to do every day. >> has made the city of nerd we shrunk our debt dramatically. i agree we need to make sure government lives within its means. but the tea party extremists in washington and my opponent leaves they want to get rid of regulation. that's code word for pulling back the government for doing things that both you and i rely him. he wants to get rid of medicare and think social security is safe ponzi scheme. when he talks about the epa he talks about giving oil and gas companies free reign. knowing that i have the river running through my city scene t
that's probably the biggest one and the department of commerce the department of energy. entries are very atari agencies. we need to cut regulations on small businesses. the environmental protection agency is crushing businesses across the state including in newark and every community. we need to roll back regulations under sunsetting. sunsetting. the rail atari bodies and re-examine -- there's a lot that can be done in a 3.5 chilean dollar budget. it's time government starts limit spending the...
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farm bureau joined a broad of 532 agriculture conservation, rural development, finance forestry, energy, that expressed their opposition of title ng the nutrition from the farm bill and urged the house leaders to pass a five-year farm bill. when such a large group of organizations most with different if not conflicting priorities can come together and agree on something, we should listen to them. opposite of what everyone with a stake in this make ecommends does not sense and it is not the way to my opinion.ess in i ask unanimous consent to insert both the farm bureau and coalition letters into the record. the farm bill's nutrition be on the same timeline as the bill's other provisionings. decouple o sense to farm and food programs. they go hand in hand. worry that separating the two of them sets us on a path to the future. in the senate farm bill preserves andpartnership between farm food programs and we should defer to that approach. s farmer's union president roger johnson wrote, repealing permanent law would remove the which would e bill force congress to act on a piece of legislati
farm bureau joined a broad of 532 agriculture conservation, rural development, finance forestry, energy, that expressed their opposition of title ng the nutrition from the farm bill and urged the house leaders to pass a five-year farm bill. when such a large group of organizations most with different if not conflicting priorities can come together and agree on something, we should listen to them. opposite of what everyone with a stake in this make ecommends does not sense and it is not the way...
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each cartoon has a different kind of energy. i have to wear two hats because i work with the economist which is an international publication at weekly and the baltimore sun and then now doing one cartoon a week for them. i'm going to tell my story going backwards from where my cartoons end. i imply i use an old fashioned english style pen that takes me three hours just to apply the ink. so -- three hours of scratch, scratch -- pen, dip, scratch, scratch. so it's -- if the deadlines same seven, it takes me back to four. then i have all of the pencil sketches before that. that takes me two or three hours. then coming one the idea that as mike points out, everyone finds a way to get to the ideas at a different faction. they do come through quickly. but other times, they go through a lot of processes. so my day is an eight to ten-hour day depending on what's going on. this is another additional point i would like to adhere is about the freedom we're given is that with all freedoms comes responsibility. and what i admire about my pee
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look at the republicans' approach to the shutdown and the debt e, aing with leonard lanc member of the energy and commerce committee. we will continue to take your calls, when our guests will be democratic representative george m -- george miller. ♪ host: president obama and house republicans are in talks for a temporary debt to fix after the gop offered a six week extension of the nation's debt ceiling. good morning on this friday, october 11, 20 13. the house and senate will be in session over the weekend.
look at the republicans' approach to the shutdown and the debt e, aing with leonard lanc member of the energy and commerce committee. we will continue to take your calls, when our guests will be democratic representative george m -- george miller. ♪ host: president obama and house republicans are in talks for a temporary debt to fix after the gop offered a six week extension of the nation's debt ceiling. good morning on this friday, october 11, 20 13. the house and senate will be in session...
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. ,0% of the department of energy 90% of the environmental protection agency, 81% of the interior department, 70% of the intelligence agencies are considered nonessential. they are not nonessential. they are working hard. they ought to be able to get back to their jobs. we need them to bed back to their jobs. it is very disappointing that the senate has held up a bill that we voted for unanimously on saturday. i hope they will let that lose. the reality is, when we vote to pay people, we recognize they deserve to be paid. if they are being paid, all of them want to be working for that pay. that is what we need to do. we need to open the entire government, let everyone work for their pay as they wanted it. thank you, madam speaker. >> the gentleman from florida is recognized. >> i would like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, outstanding member of the appropriations committee. from georgia is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank the gentleman for yielding and thank you madam speaker. i rise in support of this bill because people do need a paycheck. they need to be able to p
. ,0% of the department of energy 90% of the environmental protection agency, 81% of the interior department, 70% of the intelligence agencies are considered nonessential. they are not nonessential. they are working hard. they ought to be able to get back to their jobs. we need them to bed back to their jobs. it is very disappointing that the senate has held up a bill that we voted for unanimously on saturday. i hope they will let that lose. the reality is, when we vote to pay people, we...
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education significantly that is the biggest we could make cuts to the department of commerce, department of energy, intrusive regulatory agencies, regulations on small businesses, the epa is crushing business including newark queeney to roll back these regulations i propose to sunset them all and a regular basis so we can be competitive. there is a lot to be done but it is time the government starts to lived within its means. >> as mayor we strunc our government and spending less money today the and in 2000. but we need to make sure with the tea party status in washington they believe they want to get rid of regulation from polling that government from the things that we rely on our families to get rid of medicare and social security with the party scheme and give the oil and gas companies free rein. no link multiple sounds of my city that has pollution that ruins industries like clamming we need to make sure the protections are scheerer. we have to pull back like many of the fokkers want to do but i believe and shrinking government responsibly but not to protect our food and water and safety. >>
education significantly that is the biggest we could make cuts to the department of commerce, department of energy, intrusive regulatory agencies, regulations on small businesses, the epa is crushing business including newark queeney to roll back these regulations i propose to sunset them all and a regular basis so we can be competitive. there is a lot to be done but it is time the government starts to lived within its means. >> as mayor we strunc our government and spending less money...
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congress and the american people, out of patriotic love for this country, would rally with every ounce of energy they had to keep government open, to pay our bills, to and protect the full faith and credit of the united states. and you know who would be first in line if we did that? mark wright and thousands like him who just want to serve this country would be first in line to help us do that. that's the challenge before us today. there has been a carefully planned effort to shut down our government. there are efforts to destabilize our financial system, even if ese efforts hurt the chiconteagues of the world and the mark wrights of the world. we need to rally out of love for this nation to reopen government, protect our fiscal system and use the regular processes of legislation to talk about any other issue that the american public wants. it's now my pleasure to introduce my senior senator and my friend of 32 years, mark arner. >> thank you, tim. most everything has been said but i've spent long for the business than i have in politics. i could never imagine in a business negotiation one side
congress and the american people, out of patriotic love for this country, would rally with every ounce of energy they had to keep government open, to pay our bills, to and protect the full faith and credit of the united states. and you know who would be first in line if we did that? mark wright and thousands like him who just want to serve this country would be first in line to help us do that. that's the challenge before us today. there has been a carefully planned effort to shut down our...
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republican approach to these issues with representative lynyrd lance from new jersey, member of the energy and commerce committee. we will be joined by california democratic representative george miller, a member of the education and work force committee. live on c-span every day and 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> family research council annual value voters some of the guest tomorrow morning >> before she was first lady she taught at the clarke institute for the deaf. throughout her life she helped raise awareness about educating the deaf. watch a program on first lady grace coolidge saturday at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and la monday night per series continues. >> year on the campus of stanford university. it is significant is this was the primary residence. qian sets a strong grasp of design in the issue was not an architect alecky to a lot of the lawyers all drawings relating to the design and construction. it then funds surely came from our travel. it architecture from her travels in north africa when she traveled with herbert hoover. >> a great legacy because she designed the house, created
republican approach to these issues with representative lynyrd lance from new jersey, member of the energy and commerce committee. we will be joined by california democratic representative george miller, a member of the education and work force committee. live on c-span every day and 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> family research council annual value voters some of the guest tomorrow morning >> before she was first lady she taught at the clarke institute for the deaf. throughout her life she...
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investments back in the united states into our infrastructure, into our research, into renewable energies, into expanding the grid. and making it smarter. into making sure everyone has access to the latest technologies. three dimensional printers in schools, robotics, legos, get kids excited about learning. we only have 313 million people in the united states. we're competing against 1.4 billion people in china and we're sitting on our handles. we're not making the investments we need to be making. and there are colleges and universities and schools that need the investment. and every day that goes by, mr. garamendi, every day that goes by we see one more, two more, five more, 10 more situations where investments were made collectively by the public that benefit our country. nd we need to end this lockout that's happening right now and i thank the gentleman for his leadership. mr. garamendi: mr. ryan, thank ou so mr. garamendi: mr. ryan, thank you for bringing us some sense of reality of what's happening here. we're in the eighth day of the lockout, we're in the eighth day of the shutdown
investments back in the united states into our infrastructure, into our research, into renewable energies, into expanding the grid. and making it smarter. into making sure everyone has access to the latest technologies. three dimensional printers in schools, robotics, legos, get kids excited about learning. we only have 313 million people in the united states. we're competing against 1.4 billion people in china and we're sitting on our handles. we're not making the investments we need to be...
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resupply the stocks for our guard and reserve, doesn't buy the tools or spare parts, doesn't provide the energy and support they need to keep their facilities open, their electric bills can't be paid, base maintenance can't be paid, they can't get their g.i. education benefits or mental health programs that they need to make transition home because i believe and i think all of us here believe we should open all of those functions, i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the senator from florida. mr. rubio: mr. president, despite all this noise going on, this fight we're having, i think the one thing we can agree on is the most important thing for our country is to restore and save the american dream. with all of this talk of an economic recovery it would shock people around this country who are struggling to find a job or who have a job but this job is a dead-end job, they can't live off what they're make, there is a lot of reasons why that's happen. one of the reasons is in the 21st century the job you need requires a higher level of skill. this hurts people that are disadvantaged
resupply the stocks for our guard and reserve, doesn't buy the tools or spare parts, doesn't provide the energy and support they need to keep their facilities open, their electric bills can't be paid, base maintenance can't be paid, they can't get their g.i. education benefits or mental health programs that they need to make transition home because i believe and i think all of us here believe we should open all of those functions, i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the senator...
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. >> guest: she has always been a night owl, but she has a lot of energy and is smart as a whip again, if you take her at her word, she may not be going anywhere. if you take justice ginsburg out of the equation it is not clear that anyone else will go voluntarily. >> guest: for people concerned about the federal budget deficit , they could be considered as volunteering their work because they have served long enough to retire at full salary. saving the cost of hiring another justice. >> host: explain that. >> guest: if you're a federal judge you can retire at full salary. so by continuing to work as opposed to retire she is collecting full salary. but the united states is not forced to hire any justice to replace her. she's working for free. commented several times that he is essentially a volunteer. for people who want to save taxpayer dollars, they should hope that kingbird and the rest of them keep working for free as long as possible. >> host: that brings up the government shut down. >> guest: they are in business they announced in the short term they think they have the funds to
. >> guest: she has always been a night owl, but she has a lot of energy and is smart as a whip again, if you take her at her word, she may not be going anywhere. if you take justice ginsburg out of the equation it is not clear that anyone else will go voluntarily. >> guest: for people concerned about the federal budget deficit , they could be considered as volunteering their work because they have served long enough to retire at full salary. saving the cost of hiring another...
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speaker, it is one thing to be dependent on foreign countries for our energy, it's another thing of becoming dependent on foreign countries for what we eat. i urge my colleagues to vote against this resolution. d that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, at this time i yield two minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, a leader in sugar reform, mr. dent. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. dent, is recognized for two minutes. mr. dent: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm deeply concerned about this issue, as many of my colleagues and i strongly support this resolution by mr. pitts, goodlatte and a host of others. for a host of reasons. this country consumes more sugar than it produces. we must import sugar whether we like it or not. we must deal with other basic facts. i listened with intensity of the gentleman from minnesota, a good friend, who talked about american crystal losing money. well, the answer is not to bail them out with our tax dollars. we've seen eno
speaker, it is one thing to be dependent on foreign countries for our energy, it's another thing of becoming dependent on foreign countries for what we eat. i urge my colleagues to vote against this resolution. d that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, at this time i yield two minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, a leader in sugar reform, mr. dent. the speaker pro tempore: the...